Zhongke Fusion Showcases MEMS Optical Platform for Spatial Display and Robot Perception at CIOE 2026

The exhibits are built around what the company describes as a rice-grain-sized MEMS micromirror as the core device. Zhongke Fusion said it is presenting a technology chain covering MEMS chips, optical design, algorithm control and module integration. Based on the same chip technology, the company has formed two product lines, optical display and optical perception, with the four representative exhibits addressing information display and spatial perception needs. It says these offer automotive, AR, robotics and intelligent hardware customers complete optical solutions from core devices to mass-producible plans.

As display functions extend into vehicles, mobile devices and wearables, the size, power consumption and integration method of optical engines have become key constraints in product design, according to the company. Traditional projection schemes are limited by size, power and outdoor display capability. Zhongke Fusion's MEMS-LBS (laser beam scanning) display technology controls a laser beam to scan at high speed to form an image, combining miniaturization, focus-free operation and low power at the system level. The company said the display requires no lens or focusing and remains clear at any distance or angle, providing a basis for putting digital information into vehicle cabins, cycling views and daily wearables.

Iris Green is a cycling head-up display that projects navigation directions, riding data and reminders directly onto the road ahead. Using focus-free display, it allows cyclists to get information without shifting their gaze. It also supports projecting fleet markers and personalized patterns onto the road for group riding interaction.

Iris Color is aimed at full-color automotive projection. With an ultra-wide field of view that can cover the full side of a vehicle when installed near the ground, it supports applications such as welcome light carpets, dynamic ground projection and cabin ambient display. The company says its compact optical engine and flexible projection adapt to limited vehicle installation space and varied display needs.

For AR near-eye display, Zhongke Fusion is continuing to miniaturize optical engines. Its optical module has a volume of about 0.9 cc and typical in-eye brightness of 10,000 nits, keeping images clear under noon sunlight. At an average picture level (APL) of 20%, typical power consumption is about 0.15 W, which the company says can reduce display system power and ease battery pressure on devices. Iris AR is positioned as a micro optical engine that can be directly integrated into lightweight information display terminals, supporting rapid development for navigation, teleprompter and message prompts.

The company said its MEMS micromirror modules have passed AEC-Q100-related reliability tests, and automotive-grade certification provides component-level assurance for engineering adoption in automotive applications.

On the perception side, Zhongke Fusion is focusing on end-effector sensing for embodied intelligence. Head-mounted vision has blind spots and fingertip tactile feedback lags, making real-time perception of object details important before manipulation. The NANO miniature multimodal high-speed scanning module is designed for the limited installation space of robot wrists and end effectors. About the weight of a mobile phone, it places close-range 3D vision nearer to the object being handled and provides sub-millimeter spatial data for tasks such as grasping, insertion, assembly and pose correction.

NANO is based on independently developed MEMS area-array structured light. Its working distance covers 100 mm to 400 mm, and it supports point cloud output of 300,000 points per frame at 15 fps or 1.3 million points per frame at 10 fps. It can simultaneously output 3D point clouds and color images. According to the company, the system maintains stable accuracy when a robot arm and workpiece move synchronously. Combining 3D point clouds with 2D image information allows target recognition, localization and dynamic operation guidance without relying on static imaging, enabling continuous perception in dynamic environments.

For more complex industrial tasks, NANO PRO uses a dual-modal approach combining area structured light and line-scanning. It is designed to handle high-reflectance metals, black light-absorbing materials and transparent parts that conventional 3D imaging struggles with, covering demanding operations such as welding guidance. NANO and NANO PRO focus respectively on high-frame-rate dynamic perception and adaptation to complex conditions, forming a product combination for differentiated operational needs.

For system integration, NANO supports USB 3.1 Gen 1, GMSL2/3 and Type-C single-cable power supply, with total power consumption below 5 W. The company said the combination of a small structure, low power design and standardized interfaces can reduce the difficulty of integrating and deploying end-effector vision, moving 3D perception from standalone equipment toward an integrated functional module.

Optical display and optical perception address two different information needs: spatial display concerns how information is naturally presented to people, while robot vision concerns how machines accurately obtain spatial data. The two application types have different requirements for output form and system design, but share underlying capabilities such as precision beam control, algorithms and module integration. Zhongke Fusion said it uses its independently developed MEMS micromirror as a technology base and co-designs chips, optics, algorithms and modules to advance both lines on a unified platform.

On the afternoon of Sept. 9, Cheng Cheng, deputy general manager of the Zhongke Fusion Perception Intelligence Research Institute, spoke at the Global Spatial Computing Industry Development Forum. His presentation was titled "MEMS Smart Optical Technology Innovation and Micro-Projection Application Exploration: Zhongke Fusion's Product Layout and Industrialization Practice." He shared industrialization practices from core devices to terminal applications and exchanged views with industry partners on applications of micro-optical systems in automotive, AR and new intelligent terminals.

At CIOE 2026, Zhongke Fusion said it was presenting not four separate exhibits but the platform capability of one independently developed MEMS micromirror running through two product lines. The company said it has taken the lead in China in completing a full industrialization loop from core devices to terminal applications. It also said that while overseas vendors still use multiple separate solutions and lock different applications to different devices, Zhongke Fusion brings spatial display and 3D perception back into the same chip and system architecture. The company added that chip autonomy is a key threshold that China's spatial computing and embodied intelligence industries must cross, and that it will continue to deepen its independent MEMS technology route.

Editor's Summary

Zhongke Fusion used CIOE 2026 to show a MEMS optical platform and four modules spanning cycling HUD, automotive projection, AR near-eye display and robot 3D perception. The exhibits highlight the company's effort to build both display and sensing product lines on one proprietary MEMS micromirror, with automotive-grade reliability testing and end-effector modules aimed at industrial robotics. The presentation also positioned the platform as part of China's push for spatial computing and embodied intelligence capability.